wait certain miliseconds javascript code example

Example 1: wait for time javascript

//code before the pause
setTimeout(function(){
    //do what you need here
}, 2000);

Example 2: javascipt delay

async function delay(delayInms) {
      return new Promise(resolve  => {
        setTimeout(() => {
          resolve(2);
        }, delayInms);
      });
    }
    async function sample() {
      console.log('a');
      console.log('waiting...')
      let delayres = await delay(3000);
      console.log('b');
    }
    sample();